Status:
COMPLETED
Effectiveness of Extended Telephone Monitoring
Lead Sponsor:
University of Pennsylvania
Conditions:
Alcohol Dependence
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-70 years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of extended telephone monitoring for alcohol-dependent patients receiving intensive outpatient treatment. It is hypothesized that telephone ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- enrolled in Intensive Outpatient substance abuse treatment for at least 2 and no more than 4 weeks at study entry
- qualify for a current DSM-IV diagnosis of alcohol dependence (during the month prior to entrance into the IOP or detoxification program prior to IOP);
- willingness to participate in research and be randomized;
- 4th grade reading level (as determined by the Slosson Oral Reading Test; Slosson, 1963);
- able to provide the names of several informants who will know his/her whereabouts during the follow-up period
Exclusion
- acute medical or psychiatric problems that preclude outpatient treatment (e.g., in a psychotic episode and not stabilized on medication);
- IV heroin use during the past year;
- anticipated involvement in other forms of intensive treatment (e.g., inpatient) during the 6-month period after enrollment.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2004
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
252 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00194103
Start Date
May 1 2004
End Date
April 1 2010
Last Update
June 28 2010
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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104